Established Camping
Davis Wash - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
About
National Forest
This site is currently closed due to the Woodbury Closure Order and the Davis Wash Public Safety Closure Order
Davis Wash Davis wash is accessible by the Apache Trail National Forest Scenic Byway, a scenic mountain road. Nearby are views of mountains with abundant wildlife. This shoreline…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
Closed
This campsite is found on highway 88, a literal dirt road through the mountains. It was also closed.
Currently Closed due to flood rush
I wanted to stay down by the lake but the washes are closed due to the flash flood risk. The recent fire much of the vegetation that stems the flow of water. I would imagine that the campground will open back up after monsoon season but might periodically close based on the weather patterns. At…
Nice shoreline get-a-way
I spent 4 days here in October of 2018. It is a nice and quite place with dispersed camping right on Apache lake. There are multiple camping spots with fire-pits in the shade or you can pull right down near the water and walk out your front door right on a gravely beach and into the water.
While…
Location
Davis Wash - TEMPORARILY CLOSED is located in Arizona
Directions
This site is 9 miles south of Roosevelt Dam on the south shoreline of Apache Lake. From Apache Junction: Drive north on State Hwy. 88 for 35 miles (the last 20 miles of State Hwy. 88 are unpaved) to Davis Wash Recreation Site. Turn left and continue to site approximately 1 mile. From Mesa: Take State Hwy. 87/Beeline Highway north for approximately 60 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 188. Turn right onto State Hwy. 188 for 33 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 88. Turn right onto State Hwy. 88, and drive past historic Roosevelt Dam (unpaved) for 9 miles to Davis Wash Recreation Site. Turn right and continue to the site approximately 1 mile. From the Globe area: Take State Hwy. 188 west for 30 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 188. Turn left onto State Hwy. 88, and continue past historic Roosevelt Dam (unpaved) for 9 miles to Davis Wash Recreation Site. Turn right and continue to the site approximately 1 mile. Click Here For Map.
Coordinates
33.59443378 N
111.22224918 W